Because a caterpillar is the first stage of a butterflies life!! xx
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Yes. Many species of ants eat caterpillars.
Only Wood Ants.
The most common caterpillars eat leaves and grass. Not ants.
I haven't had a problem with ants but there are wasps that lay their eggs in the caterpillars. The wasp larva eat their way out, killing the monarch caterpillar. I frequently have this problem with the caterpillars of swallowtail butterflies.
Yes ants can walk backwards but most of them do not.
usually caterpillars eat tree leaves and so do ants
It depends on the species. Most caterpillars are herbivores however, there are some species which are carnivorous (one, the chalk hill blue, feeds on ants)
It depends on the species. Most caterpillars are herbivores however, there are some species which are carnivorous (one, the chalk hill blue, feeds on ants)
Caterpillars primarily feed on plant material, such as leaves, and do not typically eat ants. While some insects are known to be opportunistic feeders, caterpillars lack the adaptations to prey on other insects like ants. In general, the diets of caterpillars are specialized, focusing on specific host plants rather than other insects.
Your foot.... Or you could get some bug spray. The same kind of stuff that would kill ants and roaches.... However if you are trying to get caterpillars off of your plants don't use any harmful chemicals because they will most likely murder your plants. In that case you could get some weed killer.
Birds, Hedgehogs, various Rodents and even come other Bugs like ants will be pleased to eat a cartapillar. I am told that when hungry a fox or a badger will resort to eating bugs, this would probably include sartarpillars.The main enemy to caterpillars is birds. However, teams of ants ocassionally kill a caterpillar for food.
The flying ants are superior.